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“Violence” and “Lack of Consent” – Two Approaches to Constructing the Essence of the Offence of Rape from the Perspective of the Victim’s Autonomy Cover

“Violence” and “Lack of Consent” – Two Approaches to Constructing the Essence of the Offence of Rape from the Perspective of the Victim’s Autonomy

By: Michał Grudecki and  Olga Sitarz  
Open Access
|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2024-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2464-6601 | Journal ISSN: 12138770
Language: English
Page range: 221 - 240
Published on: Feb 13, 2025
Published by: Palacký University Olomouc
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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